Chapter 80: The Jade Seal Disappears
Mu Qingyan didn't stop for a moment, and spread out the flying immortals outside the sky like a gust of wind to Juxuan, collected his internal strength at the corridor, and walked slowly to the door of Juxuan.
Chu Mo's original plan was to feed Mu Qingyan medicine and throw it into the uninhabited pavilion, and then attract Nangong Hao, who had taken the medicine, to do a good deed; She attracted everyone to come and watch with the color of the maple forest, not only so that Mu Qingyan could no longer seduce Nangong Yin, but also Nangong Hao married her to be the second young grandmother, and after she married into Yijian Villa, there were naturally endless faces and means waiting for her.
She didn't know that she had exhausted the mechanism, Qin Yan rescued Mu Qingyan one step earlier; didn't know that everyone dispersed before she arrived at the Evening Fragrance Pavilion, and she didn't know that she annoyed Mu Qingyan and would be stuck in mud for the rest of her life......
In a hurry, the officials in King Jing's mansion didn't care about all the family members they brought and went to the palace.
The palace has long been in chaos, and the entourage and family members have left separately, and the Jingwang Mansion has not been able to send off guests, and no one cares about it.
Mu Qinghan personally picked up the curtain of the carriage, helped Chu Han and Mu Qingyan to get into the carriage, "Listen to the wind, take my mount back to the house!" After giving the order, he listened to the wind, but he got into Mu Qingyan's carriage.
"Han'er, I heard the bell, could it be ......" Chu Han asked with some concern.
Mu Qinghan glanced at the quiet Mu Qingyan, and said lightly, "Yes, aunt, don't worry, I'm afraid that the capital will be chaotic for a few days from today, and our house will thank you!" ”
Chu Han nodded, as if discussing and begging, "You two let me save some heart, don't make some mess at this time, my aunt can't stand being scared!" ”
Mu Qingyan stretched out his hand to open the curtain and looked out of the car, and then turned around and whispered, "Auntie, I will leave for Wuling City the day after tomorrow!" ”
Mu Qinghan turned his head to look over, "Yan'er, what are your plans?" ”
Mu Qingyan raised half of his eyes and glanced at Mu Qinghan, then returned to nothing and did not speak.
Mu Qinghan also knew that this was not the place to speak, so he didn't open his mouth again, and followed Mu Qingyan's example to open the car window and look out.
"You two little things have grown up, and you are both people with ideas and scheming; Besides, what you do is not something that your aunt can control, but my aunt only asks you to put your life first in everything, and you must not act arbitrarily! Chu Han pulled one in one hand and said seriously.
Mu Qingyan moved to Chu Han's side, with a flattering smile on the corner of her mouth, "Auntie, don't worry, Yan'er knows the depths!" ”
Chu Han took her into his arms and smiled, "I will make my aunt happy." She couldn't say anything else, thinking that she would have to travel far again the day after tomorrow, but she couldn't say the words she was worried about.
There were few pedestrians on the streets, and the carriage galloped into Shuiyue Villa and stopped at the second gate.
Mu Qinghan jumped down without waiting for the car to stop, and asked the doorkeeper urgently, "Grandpa is back?" ”
"Back to the young owner, the old owner has returned to the house before the time." The gatekeeper replied respectfully.
Mu Qingyan also got out of the car, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and went to Jinlu Yuan with her skirt.
As soon as the three of them entered the door, they saw Mu Zheng sitting in the hall with a serious face.
"Just in time to come back! Han'er, is there any news from the palace? Mu Zheng asked in a deep voice.
Mu Qingyan found a chair and sat down by herself, and quietly asked the magpie for a cup of tea. The aroma of chrysanthemums before seemed to have never faded in her throat, and she was uncomfortable, so she had to take a strong tea shower.
"No news is the best news!" Mu Qinghan took the tea handed by the magpie, served it to Chu Hancai first, and took another sip for himself.
After dismissing the waiting group, only three generations of grandparents were left in the hall, discussing the current situation and trends in a low voice.
Mu Qingyan yawned uncontrollably, "Grandpa, I'll go back to Lanyan Pavilion first!" ”
Mu Zheng looked at her, wanted to scold and yelled, and finally endured it, "Go back, what does his royal affairs have to do with my Water Moon Villa, go away!" He went to the inner room with his hands behind his back first.
Chu Han stood up and chased two steps, thought about it and stopped, "Let's go back too!" ”
The three of them went out of Jinlu Garden, and the maids in each courtyard were waiting outside the door, and they followed the master back to their own courtyards.
It was getting dark, and Sanjiu jumped from the window into the study on the second floor, "Young master, the prince is temporarily in charge of state affairs, and King Lao Jing will lead the decree to supervise the country until the new emperor ascends the throne." All the important positions in the palace are the people of the six princes, and the jade seal of the country is missing. ”
Mu Qingyan narrowed her eyes and muttered to herself, "The queen has no children, and it is useless for her to hide the jade seal of the country." ”
"Young master, the palace is in chaos now, and the news can still be delivered, but I'm afraid that after tonight, even if there is news, it won't be transmitted in time." Sanjiu said.
Mu Qingyan nodded almost invisibly, "Then tonight, let's take advantage of the chaos to find out!" ”
"Young master, I'll go and prepare!" Sanjiu said that he was about to go out.
"Sanjiu!" Mu Qingyan called out to him.
Sanjiu turned around, "What else does the young master command?" ”
"I'll go! You are waiting for me at Qingqing Winery, from tonight there will be a night ban in the city, so be careful when entering and leaving. Mu Qingyan gave an order.
Sanjiu seemed to hesitate for a long time, then nodded in response, "Follow the young master's order!" "Don't talk nonsense, turn around and leave.
Mu Qingyan pondered for a moment, then floated out of the window and flew towards the Ningxing Lake Water Pavilion without sticking. He didn't stop walking when he got to the pavilion, and occasionally touched the water surface during the rise and fall and landed on the opposite corridor in the blink of an eye.
"Miss Smoke!" Mo Xuan, who was hidden in the shadows, looked at the person who came, and automatically disappeared with a faint greeting.
Mu Qinghan opened the door to let her in, and before he could close the door, he said, "Let's go!" ”
"The news of Nanzhao is true or false, I have to go on a trip in person the day after tomorrow." Seeing that Mu Qinghan was about to answer, he hurriedly raised his hand to stop him, "Brother Han, you know in your heart that it is most appropriate for me to go!" ”
Mu Qinghan wrinkled his eyebrows and looked at her, "I'm not at ease!" ”
"It's okay, I can't fight with an army of 100,000 alone, but I can't go over to explore the truth!" Mu Qingyan raised his legs and sat on the bookcase, and said slowly: "Qin Yan was haunted by Nanzhao and Ninggu Pass half a year ago, thinking that he had long expected that there would be a day of World War, so he took the lead in secretly investigating it. ”
Mu Qinghan was also shocked when he heard this, frowning and still silent, pacing repeatedly.
"I heard that the jade seal of the country has been lost, is Brother Han interested in going with me to see the last time?" Mu Qingyan blinked and looked at Mu Qinghan innocently with big eyes.
"Nonsense, the guards of the Forbidden Palace must be extremely strict at this time, how can you be allowed to come and go freely?" Mu Qinghan stopped in front of her and glared at her.
The smile in the corner of Mu Qingyan's eyes did not dissipate, "Then you just don't go?" Okay, I'll go by myself! After speaking, he jumped off the bookcase and was about to walk out.
"You come back to me!" Mu Qinghan grabbed her, "Second Queen!" ”
Mu Qingyan smiled like a little fox, "Okay! "When I went out with my leg up, I had to go back the way I came.
"Walk through the gate, run around in your own house or something, and not be afraid of falling into the lake?" Mu Qinghan whispered to her inside the door.
"Oh!" Mu Qingyan shrunk his neck by his drunkenness, and reluctantly turned around and walked away from the gate.
Qin Yan entered the palace as fast as he could, and went straight to the Praetorian Guard camp all the way non-stop.
"Cheng Lei listens to orders! From this day onwards, no one is allowed to enter or leave the Forbidden Palace, and the number of patrols in the palace has been increased from once every quarter of an hour to twice, and the gates of the city are closed in all directions, and nothing is allowed to be opened without permission, and twice as many guards are to be appointed. Qin Yan did his job.
"The last general obeys!" Adjutant General Cheng Lei was dressed in armor and hurried out of the camp.
Qin Yan secretly thought, in addition to Cheng Lei, the other deputy general of the Praetorian Guard Battalion was the person of the Six Princes, although it was deeply hidden, he already knew it. If you can't even control the people around you, how can you lead the army?
He didn't want to get involved in the battle for the throne, and he knew better than anyone what role the Praetorian Guard could play in this. If he doesn't stand in line at this time, no matter who ascends the throne in the future, he will be the first to be unlucky.
The corners of the mouth are slightly cracked, and then the color sinks again.
"Lu Shao sneaks in!"
"What does General Qin command?" Lu Shaoqian, the young general of the forward battalion, came in from outside the door.
Qin Yan looked at him fixedly for a while, and said in an icy voice, "Go to the Zhongshan camp to pass on my orders, and no one is allowed to leave Zhongshan for any reason if you don't see my order, and those who violate it will be killed!" ”
"Yes, General, I'll give the order!" Lu Shaoqian turned around and ran.
Jiang Tao came in and waited for Qin Yan to change out of the brocade robe on his body. A military uniform sets off his already tall figure to be majestic and solemn, still cold, and still handsome.
A voice came from outside the door, "General Qin, Gonggong Cai is here!" ”
Before Qin Yan answered.
One person broke in, "General Qin, our family doesn't care about etiquette, King Jing is invited!" ”
Gonggong Cai is the chief eunuch in the palace, and he only serves the emperor in the imperial study to deal with state affairs on weekdays.
"It's okay, I'll go with you, please!" Qin Yan politely conceded.
Father-in-law Cai was not polite, and walked away first.
Qin Yan whispered something in Jiang Tao's ear before leaving, and then went out after him.
Jiang Taowei was stunned, and hurriedly walked out according to Qin Yan's instructions.
Qin Yan followed Gonggong Cai to the top of the partial hall, and the old prince Chu Jing was in a hurry to get into the room.
"Qin Yan? Come on in! When Chu Jing saw the comer, he raised his voice and called urgently without waiting for the pass.
Qin Yan entered the door with a cold face hanging from the ice sword hanging from his waist.
The queen was anxious and fidgeting.
"No formality, this king needs your help when he encounters a difficult situation today!" Chu Jing came to Qin Yan in two steps.
Chu Jing knew in his heart that Qin Yan had always only been in the army, and he never disdained to participate in the affairs of the court and the disputes between the princes, and he did not belong to any force, and he was the most trustworthy person at present.
"It is also Qin Yan's duty to have anything that can be effective, please speak up to King Jing!" Qin Yan said in a cold voice.
Chu Jing looked around, and there was only Gonggong Cai on the side hall, so his face was solemn for three points, and he groaned before he spoke, "The jade seal of the country is lost!" When the emperor collapsed, only the queen and Gonggong Tan were waiting in front of the bed, and there were dozens of people in the palace, and now they are all locked up in the queen's palace waiting for the release. ”
Qin Yan's eyes were slightly stunned.
"The jade seal and the holy decree were handed over to the palace by the emperor today, and only the palace knows where to put them. When the emperor collapsed in Shen, the palace found that the jade seal was missing at the end of the unitary time. The queen's grief is fully displayed, although she was not favored during her lifetime, she has also been a husband and wife with the emperor for more than 20 years.
"At that time, the inner and outer halls were in a panic, and someone took advantage of this opportunity to enter and exit inconspicuously, why did the queen find out that the jade seal was missing?" Chu Jing was a prominent figure in Great Chu when he was young, and although he ignored the government and politics over the years, he also knew everything about the affairs of the court.
Qin Yan also looked at the empress.
The queen looked up at the three of them, and hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The palace wrapped the jade seal with an undershirt of the emperor and hid it on the top of the tent, and then sat on the bed tent all the time, there is no reason for someone to approach and not know." ”
After a pause, he glanced at the three of them again, "Only Bengong and Gonggong Tan are in the dormitory, and they have never left." When the emperor collapsed, it was a mess, and the prince stopped crying in the outer hall when he arrived, and as soon as the palace looked up, he saw that the emperor's shirt wrapped in a jade seal fell on the corner of the bed tent. Finally the prince went to the Great Xiangguo Temple to ring the bell, and when people went up to see it, where was it still there. The queen wept as she spoke.
Qin Yan thought about it, thinking that there were people in the harem who were not weak in martial arts who had been hidden here for a long time, so he could take away the jade seal without attracting attention.
"Lord Jing, Queen Mother, can you go to the dormitory to have a look?" Qin Yan glanced at King Jing deeply.
The queen wiped her tears and looked at Lord Jing, "This ......" was a little uncertain, and asked Prince Jing silently.
"This king will go with you, this is the first time this king has heard of such a bizarre thing!" Chu Jing went out of the side hall first.